Malta Politics & Governance: Malta’s snap election fallout keeps rolling: Occupy Justice condemned repeated vandalism of the Daphne Caruana Galizia memorial in Valletta, linking it to “continuity of hatred” after Labour’s win and the swearing-in of Prime Minister Robert Abela. Parliamentary Changes: Gozo MP Abigail Camilleri announced she is retiring from politics after failing to secure re-election, while Rebekah Borg’s rare double-district victory will trigger a casual election. Fairness & Representation: ADPD chair Sandra Gauci missed out on a seat despite strong results, with critics saying the gender corrective mechanism ignores candidates outside PL/PN tickets. Public Accountability: A political commentary argues the tens of thousands who stayed home still deserve a hearing, citing turnout below the long-time 90% norm. Public Safety: A major fireworks-factory explosion in Naxxar/Magħtab injured two men and prompted investigations and precautionary food/feed and agricultural checks by the Food Safety and Security Authority. EU & Economy: Eurostat data shows euro-area inflation rising to 3.2% in May, with Malta still the lowest at 2.1%, adding pressure to the ECB. EU Rules & Travel: The new EU entry/exit system is blamed for airport delays, with Malta Air’s CEO warning of severe waits and possible flight pullback. EU Legal/Justice: The Court of Appeal clarified the burden of proof in land-recovery cases under actio rei vindicatoria. International Diplomacy: EU member states’ missions, including Malta’s, welcomed Ethiopia’s 7th general election and urged follow-up elections where polls couldn’t be held.